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PickensSiiiiiJo ill
RappOnIngs of a Local cad Persenal
Naturei
Nekt Tuesday is the time for
the second primary.
We have a good deal of stuff
that is crowded out this week.
It will appear later.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Boggs
have returned from a pleasant
visit to relatives at Calhoun.
Mrs. J. T. Fennell has re
turned to her home in Green
ville, after a visit to friends in
Pickens.
800 bu. corn and 8,000 bun
dles fodder for sale at Burdine
place on Oolenoy. W. H. Chas
tain, Pickens, R. F. D. 8.
Memorial services were held
in the Pickens Methodist church
last Sunday evening, commem
orative of James E. Harris.
Mrs. B. F. Freeman and chil
dren, of Pickens, have returned
from a two weeks' visit to her
sister-in-law, Mrs. - Phillips,
of Yadkin College, N. C.
Judge and Mrs. Legare, who
have been on a visit to their son
Hon. George S. Legare, in Pick
ens, returned to their home in
Charleston on Tuesday.
Hon. E. D. Smith, in the sec
ond race for senatorial honors,
will probably speak in Pickens
next Monday, Sept. 7th. The
Farmers' Union meets on that
date, and they have asked him
to be present and make an ad
dress. Let there be a good
crowd in Pickens on that day.
Mrs. Sarah Fisher, mother of
Mrs. D. B. Finney and Capt.
R. A. Fisher, and Miss Claudia
Tollotson, of Anderson, arrived
in town last Saturday, and are
stopping for the present with
the family of D. B. Finney.
It Is the intention of these ladies
to make Pickens their future
home.
Claude Allgood has bought
the stock of R. A. Allgood, In
West End, and is adding thereto,
of such things as the trade de
mands. This is a good stand,
Claude is a good business young
man, and there is no reason why
he shpuld not do a splendid busi
ness at this stand. Give him a
call and see what kind of .a
Smerchant he .is. We guarantee
that he will treat you right.
Wejl, "Zeke" has gone. He
has shaken the dus of: Pickena
~from his feet and gone to better
pastures. He left last Wednes
day for Forest City, N. C., to
engage in the nawspapet busi
ness. .Theeditor of this paper.
C. V. 3pwles pnd GalrL.. Hit
have gotten together a nice
newspaper plant .and have start
. ed a sper In the above-named
towan. The two lastter gentle
men will have chiarge of the
paper, and it.goes without say
Ing that they will make good in
their chosen field, or that Is our
belief.
The city dads are doing some
much-needed wvork da Main
street, in Pickens. The taking
up of some :t~ in the street In
front of the Baptist church
caused some discussion, pro and
con, and some of the members
of the Civic League got busy
with petit-ons to save the trees.
SWe do not know what the out
come will be--but the trees
should be removed and will be,
when the electric light wires get
strung along the street. Sleet,
ice, falling limbs and leaning
tem .a Imat menace to light
)rk I i t hould be.f
*, a ',28th uIt., to
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. Masters, of
Ioasley, a 12-pound boy,
Miss Ella Martin, of Donalds,
S. C., who has been visiting rel
atives in the lower part of the
county for some time is now on
a visit to her cousin, Mrs. R.
L. Davis, and other relatives in
Pickens.
The singing class at Concord,
baught by Rrof. MoD. Baker,
will give its closing exercises on
Saturday night, Sept. 5th, be
xinning at 8 o'clock. The pub
lic cordially invited to come and
3njoy the program.
The rains of last week were
produntive of much damage to
lands, crops, bridges and roads
In the county. The rain was
general over the state and much
clamage has resulted from high
water. The railroads were put
out of business and communica
tion with the low country was
Dut of the question.
Sam Weiner, the Russian ex
pert. will be in Liberty. Mon
day and Tuesday, Sept. 7 and 8,
at Parkins Pharmacy to fit you
with . the celebrated bifocal
glasses. Examination free.
Charges reasonable. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed. Will
be pleased to call on you at your
home upon request. ,
Capt. R. A. Fisher, of the
Pickens Railroad, is grimly
nursing his good right arm as
the result of a collision between
his stout hand-car and a frail
buggy, yesterday afternoon.
The Capt. was thrown down an
embankment, the horse and
driver of the road-wagon escap
ed unhurt, but the vehicle itself
is a sad, demoralized wreck.
Mr. Fisher is at his post this
morning as usual. .
There will be a baptizing at
Antioch church on Saturday
evening before the second Sun
day in this month, at 3 o'clock.
Photographer Taylor has been
engaged to come up and make
a group picture of the candi
dates for baptism. Also, a pic
ture will be made of the con
gregation. He will make aniy
individual photos that thiay be
wanted. There will be preach
ing at 11 a. m. Sunday, and
preaching on Saturday immedi
ately after the baptizing.
Mr. Isaac A. Durham, a prom
inent s farmer of the Six Mile
section, was killed Friday even
ig by a mule. J[Ie had been
plowing and rode the mule
home, and as he went to get off
one of his feet hung in the plow
gears, which tripped hitn and
threw him .uinder the mule.
The mule began to run and Mr.
Durham could not get loose, so
VWas dragged, kicked and tramp
ed to death. Mr. ,Durham has
m~any friends over the county
who will learn with sorrow of
his -untimely death. - He was
buried Saturday eyening at Six
Mile.
A reunion of tie Aligood fam,
ily was scheduled to taeke place
at the nice country home of Col.
Wmn. B. Allgood on the 24th
ult., but on account of the in
clement weather not many of
the des'cendants of this illustri
ous name were prese'nt. Those
that did brave the weather and
venture forth had a nice time.
Those interested have not yet
decided whether they will try
to have another reunion this
year or just wait until the time
next year. These reunions are
getting quite popular and are a
great means of keeping the de
scendants in touch wi1 each
RE you going awa
on any over nigl
need of replenisi
travel with? Are all tlh
first class order, or do 3
We have some Sul
and durable, for travelli
.A full line of
Felt Hats
Some of the hands
ever seen displayed-al
can be made up for,
To see them is to
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WHERE Y(
WHAT THEY I
pair a
SAY. ABOUT lo
anytd
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West .End. c3.*eOD
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y for a vacation or on business?
kt trip? Is any of your apparel out
king? Is your Srit Case, Bag or
e hundred and one things needed fI
rou need any of these necessaries?*
ts in the two and three-piece kind,
ng, whether for business or pleasur<
Negligee Shirts, St
and Summer Under
omest Suit Cases, Grips and Trul
I at the lowest possible prices that
be convinced.
rHSC
NVILLE, S.
)U GET THE
iey say its a shame to butcher prices like he doe
ist scooped in a lot of fine clothing, about 1000
like. No matter to you how I did it, they are
rice, $1.48 for $8.00 pants, $2.98 for $4.(0 to $8.<
stuff, bran new and made up by the beat mar
ing from a fence rail to a wash tub. Come qui
al hundred bran new vests, mostly small numb
lack Pepper 10oc lb., 20 nutmegs for sc., Oil 15c,
for $1.00, until I get ready to quit it.
est sugar cured hams get prices, mine 1 to 2c lb
preserving powders. I don't ask for your tr
ring me the produce and
ountry Hams. T D
E
~ciaI pre-inventory or give away -sake
&e ont SUMMER GOOIDS, to wind
room for FALL and WINTER GO
inig August i si we put the knife t
nier goods,
our printed wash goods that we s4
w offered at 7 cts. Short ends ai
Men's and ladies Underwear havr
s share the same cut. Men's and
e sold at cost.
e the reputation of saying what we
y.
A RK,
4-1
Lre you goiag
5 repait iin
Ttung fit
)r traveling in
light weight
aw and
wear
iks you have
the materials ,
IILD
GO
VALUE.
a it would be near the truth.
air pants in the lot, no two
iere and going like hot oakes
0 pants. This Is a "swell"
u frcturers. ' I can fit most
ck while your size is here.
ers, so is the price.
and 20 plugs 13un oured to
less. Fruit jars, caps, rub
ide unless 1 can esate you
HARRIS'
but the time has a
up Summer business~i~ ,
~EEP in the price o1i
>kldat ro and n2~~ A
I Remnants at one-W
a been reduced. WI.
women's low cut slo*
mean, and doing whe.''